To William Hooker   21 December 1863

Melbourne bot. Garden

[2]1/12/63.

Dear Sir William.

By the "Essex" I forwarded Box No. 22 with plants for Mr Bentham's use, according to byefollowing list. This consignment contains almost the whole rest of Myrtaceae; but there are still here and nearly ready to be sent 2 fasc. Chamaelaucieae; 1 fasc. of Leptospermum, 1 fasc of Kunzea, and several of Baeckea, which with some supplementary fascicles will be forwarded at an early date.

Trusting that you are in the enjoyment of an uninterrupted health pursueing your glorious work, I remain,

your profoundly attached

Ferd. Mueller.

Case No. 22

Pr Essex.

To sail 1 Jan. 1864.

Callistemon	5
Tristania	3
Verticordia	1
Acmena	1
Angophora	1
Melaleuca	11
Leptospermum	4
Myrtaceae suppl.	1
Leguminosae suppl.	1
Total	28

Also a small lot of ferns, supplementary to my transmitted normal collection.

Acmena

Angophora

Callistemon

Leguminosae

Leptospermum

Melaleuca

Myrtaceae

Tristania

Verticordia